South America Reference Map
Introduction There were three purposes of the South America Reference Map. The first purpose was to become familiar with adobe illustrator. The second purpose was to apply the five essentials of map design that showcased elements of a reference map. Those five essentials of map design include figure ground, legibility, clarity, balance, and visual hierarchy. The third purpose was to also include the map design elements of a reference map including title, scale, data, information, graticule, neat line, labels, etc. Methods The South America Reference Map was created using Adobe Illustrator. The original file can be seen in figure 1. Methods completed within Adobe Illustrated are listed below in bullet points. Figure 1: Original file of the South America Reference map provided for cartographic design students by Professor Ezra Zeitler Steps used to create the South America Reference Map Changed the background transparency to help the labels and boundaries show up better Ad...